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单词 stalemate
释义 stalemate
stalemate /ˈsteɪl.meɪt/ noun [C or U]
1
F0 a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken:
» Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a diplomatic stalemate that has lasted for ten years.» Despite long discussions, the workers and the management remain locked in stalemate.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disasters
2
F0 in chess, a position in which one player is unable to move, but their king is not being attacked, which means that neither of the two players wins
COMPARE CHECKMATE(Cf. ↑checkmate)Thesaurus+: ↑Chess
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